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Summary
| Artist |
Allyn Cox (painting). Photograph by the Architect of the Capitol. |
| Description |
British Burn the Capitol, 1814, a painting by Allyn Cox in the Hall of Capitols, a corridor in the House side of the United States Capitol. It depicts the burning of Washington during the War of 1812. Cox had been hired to finish the Brumidi frieze in the Capitol's rotunda, and later painted a large number of murals elsewhere in the building. |
| Date | Painting made 1973-4; event depicted occurred on August 24, 1814. |
| Source/Photographer |
Extracted from PDF version of Keeping the Seal in Good Hands poster, part of a U.S. Diplomacy Center (State Department) exhibition on the 225th anniversary of the Great Seal. Direct PDF URL [1] (24MB) |
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
The U.S. Diplomacy Center exhibition page states All materials in this exhibition are in the public domain and can be reproduced without permission. Citation of this source is appreciated. |
| Other versions | http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/cox_corr/h_caps/british.cfm |
Licensing
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This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. | 
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| 06:38, 23 December 2008 |  | 888 × 713 (1,001 KB) | Clindberg | ==Summary== {{Information |Description=''British Burn the Capitol, 1814'', a painting by Allyn Cox in the Hall of Capitols, a corridor in the House side of the United States Capitol. It depicts the w:burning of Washington during the War of 1812. |
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